Carlsbad

Population: 31,813
Median household income: $78,277
Median home value: $187,900

Located in Eddy County, New Mexico, Carlsbad is a community with a population of 31,813. At $78,277, its median household income sits in line with Eddy County's $79,605.

From 2019 to 2023, Carlsbad's population grew 9.1% from 29,158 to 31,813, while its median home value rose 33.0% from $141,300 to $187,900.

13.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.49 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,813
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $78,277
Median home value: $187,900
Median gross rent: $1,206
Housing units: 14,336
Homeownership rate: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,15831,813

Median household income

$69,193$78,277

Median home value

$141,300$187,900

Median gross rent

$1,012$1,206

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,158	$69,193	$141,300	$1,012
2020	29,278	$69,786	$150,300	$1,050
2021	31,525	$70,745	$159,500	$1,112
2022	31,755	$77,209	$172,500	$1,143
2023	31,813	$78,277	$187,900	$1,206

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,128	6.7%
5 to 17	5,050	15.9%
18 to 24	3,038	9.5%
25 to 34	4,664	14.7%
35 to 44	4,599	14.5%
45 to 54	3,150	9.9%
55 to 64	4,134	13.0%
65 to 74	3,147	9.9%
75 and over	1,903	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,680	39.9%
Black or African American	689	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	175	0.6%
Asian	283	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	402	1.3%
Two or more races	589	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16,995	53.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.9%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,858	17.9%
High school graduate	5,914	27.4%
Some college or associate's	7,451	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,690	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,684	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,632	80.8%
Carpooled	1,447	10.1%
Public transit	74	0.5%
Walked	168	1.2%
Bicycle	64	0.4%
Worked from home	862	6.0%
Other means	144	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,583	48.7%
15 to 29 min	3,955	29.2%
30 to 44 min	1,128	8.3%
45 to 59 min	894	6.6%
60+ min	969	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 13.0% (4,057 of 31,217)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,042	64.6%
Nonfamily households	4,410	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,452	86.9%
Vacant	1,884	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,948	71.9%
Renter-occupied	3,504	28.1%

1-unit, detached76.6%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,981	76.6%
1-unit, attached	141	1.0%
2 to 4 units	759	5.3%
5 to 19 units	794	5.5%
20 or more units	271	1.9%
Mobile home & other	1,390	9.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3512150
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 32 sq mi
Water area: 0.27 sq mi
Center point: 32.4008, -104.2410